Asteroids Bennu & Apophis
as seen by Lin Hsin Hsin, 1982
Orbital Motions
through the lens of
NASA Eyes on Asteroids in real-time
3268 Days from the Launch Date
2025 August 19 -- National Aviation Day
2029 April 13
from Planet Earth to Asteroid Bennu to Apophis
TOTAL DISTANCE ≈ 4.7 billion kilometers
This means
TOTAL DISTANCE traveled per artwork ≈ 4.7 billion kilometers
2029 April 13
OSIRIS-APEX Asteroid Apophis
TOTAL DISTANCE ≈ 399 million kilometers
2023 September 24
OSIRIS-APEX on a trajectory to rendezvous with Asteroid Apophis
following a complex path involving multiple gravity assists and close passes to the Sun
OSIRIS-APEX
Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-APophis EXplorer
is the extended mission for OSIRIS-REx
2016 September 8 -- 2023 September 24
OSIRIS-REx orbiting to Asteroid Bennu
OSIRIS-REx
Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer
Mission to Asteroid Bennu
Return Trip Culminating in Sample Capsule's Successful
Re-entry to Planet Earth
From Planet Earth to Asteroid Bennu
TOTAL DISTANCE ≈ 4.3 billion kilometers